Jocelyne LaGarde
Jocelyne LaGarde | |
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Tetuanuira[1] | |
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| Born | Jocelyne Bredin LaGarde April 24, 1924 |
| Died | September 12, 1979 (aged 55) Papeete, Tahiti |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable work | Hawaii |
| Children | 1 (adopted)[2] |
Jocelyne Bredin LaGarde (24 April 1924 – 12 September 1979)
Biography
The film Hawaii was a big-budget drama based on the best-selling novel of the same name by James A. Michener that tells the story of 19th-century white missionaries bringing Christianity to the island natives. LaGarde was a Polynesian woman who fit perfectly the physical attributes of an important character in the film. Although she had never acted before, and could not speak English (speaking only fluent Tahitian and French), she was hired by Mirisch Productions and given a coach who taught her enough English to handle her character's dialogue.[4]
As "Queen Malama Kanakoa,, in 1979, without a reported cause of death.
External links
- Jocelyne LaGarde at IMDb
References
- ^ Thomas, Kevin: She's Very Big in and on Film 'Hawaii'. Los Angeles Times, February 4, 1967, page 19.
- ^ "Hawaii's Malama is of royal descent". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1965-05-05. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ "Hawaii's Malama is of royal descent". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 1965-05-05. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ^ Erin Free (28 June 2019). "Acting Up…But Just Once". FilmInk. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ISBN 0-7864-4684-6, page 58
- ^ "The 39th Academy Awards - 1967". Oscars. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Keisha Castle-Hughes". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "One-Hit Oscar Wonders: From Cuba Gooding Jr. to Mira Sorvino: Jocelyne LaGarde". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "'Queen Malama' of 'Hawaii' dies". The Honolulu Advertiser. 1979-09-15. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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